What'’s virtual truth without a little real-life sweat?
Kat VR is launching an omnidirectional video gaming treadmill for individuals who wish to play virtual truth video games while likewise getting their cardio in for the day.
The upcoming KAT Walk C 2 treadmill is a lot like the treadmill from the motion picture Ready Player One, which appears to have actually been a huge impact. Like the motion picture variation, the Walk C 2 has a harness that links you to the treadmill so you can run and turn without losing balance.
The harness enables a broad range of movement. You can crouch, lean forward, duck, strafe, and even leap. It’s likewise quite quickly and precise with latency that is, according to Kat VR, less than 10 ms and range precision of less than a millimeter.
If you ever get too lazy to run or the range is too long, the Walk C 2 has a cruise control mode, which lets your in-game character relocation in a straight line with little input. All you need to do is stick your foot out in front of you and it triggers.
There’s likewise the Walk C 2 Plus design that includes haptic feedback where the footpad mimics strolling on a difficult flooring, and several lorry modes to imitate the vibration of a moving automobile. The Plus design includes a chair in case you get tired.
As for titles, the Walk C 2 supports all of the significant VR headsets and 129 video games throughout several platforms like Fallout 4 VR and Payday 2.
One size does not fit all
There are some constraints, nevertheless. It appears you’ll require unique shoes, In all of the advertising product, gamers are running around in them. Fortunately, a set of these shoes include the purchase.
The Walk C 2 is 62 inches high, weighs 125 pounds, and has an area of 12.91 square feet. There are gamer size constraints. Kat VR suggests gamers be in between 63 inches to 77 inches high which they weigh no greater than 286 pounds.
This intriguing piece of player tech will begin at $698 as part of an early riser unique sale. There will be a Kickstarter campaign releasing for the Walk C 2 on May 14. Kat VR held one for the initially Walk C, which had several payment tiers that included several treadmills and sets of shoes.
